ELSEN TASARKHAI - SAND DUNES

Elsen tasarkhai is a part of the Mongol Els sand dunes, which stretchs
along the Tuv, Uvurkhangai and Bulgan provinces. The sand dunes are totally 80
km long. Dividing the southern part of the sand dunes with the so-called
northern Mongolian sand, Khugnu Tarna is a main road. River Tarna flows in the
western part of the sand dunes and it is sodden under its surfaces, so
shrubberies such as willow, elm, dogwood, shrubbery grow there. In the north,
there is the rocky and woody mountain “Khugnu khan”. Ikh Mongol which defines
the central point of Mongolia lies in the south of the sand dunes. The widest
section of the sand dune is located in the Ikh Mongol mountain area and covers
an area of 9-10 km2. It is not loose sand so that half of the Ikh Mongol sand
is covered with plants.